Busselton weather in April

In April, Busselton sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Busselton's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busselton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Busselton is city in the South West region of Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.1 µg/m³ · 2016
Founded
1832

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Busselton reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162115
172115
182115
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252014
262014
272014
282014
292014
302014

Busselton weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°111.4148.7
Feb26° / 17°101.413.38.6
Mar24° / 16°222.912.38.3
Apr21° / 15°294.511.27.5
May19° / 13°829.110.36.2
Jun17° / 12°11312.39.85.0
Jul16° / 11°12514.3104.5
Aug16° / 11°9712.510.84.7
Sep16° / 11°6610.511.85.1
Oct19° / 12°335.812.86.6
Nov21° / 13°274.613.77.5
Dec24° / 15°112.214.28.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
76040
85842
95842
105743
115644
125545
135545
145446
155347
165347
175446
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255347
265347
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Busselton gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3019

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632980
2632980
3632980
4622990
5613090
65930101
75930101
85830111
95730121
105730121
115630131
125630131
135630131
145530141
155630131
165630131
175630131
185730121
195829121
206029110
216228100
22632890
23652780
24652780
25672670
26682660
27682660
28692560
29702550
30702550

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:14
211.76:336:13
311.66:346:11
411.66:356:10
511.56:366:08
611.56:366:07
711.56:376:06
811.46:386:04
911.46:396:03
1011.46:396:02
1111.36:406:00
1211.36:415:59
1311.36:425:58
1411.26:425:56
1511.26:435:55
1611.26:445:54
1711.16:455:52
1811.16:455:51
1911.16:465:50
2011.06:475:49
2111.06:485:48
2211.06:495:46
2310.96:495:45
2410.96:505:44
2510.96:515:43
2610.86:525:42
2710.86:525:41
2810.86:535:39
2910.76:545:38
3010.76:555:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Busselton

In seasonPeak

In April, Busselton sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Busselton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Busselton's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Busselton?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Busselton for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Busselton in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Busselton sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Busselton in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 14 to May 18 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Busselton in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busselton peaks around January 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Busselton?

Busselton sits at 33.7°S, 115.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Margaret River, 42 km away.

Topography around Busselton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busselton.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busselton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Busselton is covered by water (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Margaret River 42 km · Bunbury 45 km · Australind 54 km · Mandurah 130 km · Baldivis 154 km · Rockingham 157 km · Kwinana 163 km · Byford 171 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Busselton (-33.6525°, 115.3455°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).